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## Constructing a Square Slot Feature

Construct Square Slot dialog box

There is a single square slot type in Planner: you must create a square slot from four or more inputs (Best Fit or BF Recomp option). The table below shows the inputs for the slot and the editor definitions.

CONSTRUCT FEATURE TYPE | SYMBOL IN EDIT WINDOW | # OF INPUT FEATS | FEAT #1: | FEAT #2: | COMMENTS
Square Slot | BF | 5 or more | - | - | Constructs a Best Fit slot using the given inputs. See the Note below for recommended inputs.
Square Slot | BFRE | 5 or more | - | - | Constructs a Best Fit Recompensate slot using the given inputs. See the Note below for recommended inputs.
Square Slot | PROJ | 2 | Slot | Plane | Constructs a Projected Square Slot onto the plane.
Square Slot | CAST | 1 | Any | - | Constructs a Square Slot at the centroid of the input feature.

For Best Fit (BF) or Best Fit Recompensate (BFRE) constructions, while you can use any feature type for your input features, BF and BFRE fit types are typically used with point features or point sets (a scan of points, a feature set with points, or an expression that resolves to an array of points).

If you select inappropriate feature types, Planner displays "Cannot construct [feature]. Combination of input features not accepted." on the status bar.

To construct a square slot:

1. Access the Construct Square Slot dialog box (Insert | Feature | Constructed | Square Slot).

2. Select the In or Out option to define the constructed slot as a hole or stud slot respectively.

3. Select one of the following construction methods: Best Fit, BF Recomp, Projected, or Cast.

4. Select your inputs based on the type of slot you will construct.

5. If you select one of the best fit options, choose to construct either a 2D or 3D feature.

6. Click the Create button.

More:

In / Out Square Slot

2D / 3D Square Slot

Constructing a Best Fit or Best Fit Recompensate Square Slot

Constructing a Projected Square Slot

Constructing a Cast Square Slot